Sporting clubs and pools

Know what runs between opening hours

A sports facility can have very different electricity demands across the same day: refrigeration running continuously, pumps following a timer, and field lighting needed for evening training. A single electricity bill cannot show which of these deserves attention first.

PhiSaver measures individual circuits so you can distinguish the clubhouse from the field lights, or pool plant from the amenities. Where a site has several switchboards, the monitoring scope can be extended to the boards that matter.

Start with the operating schedule

• Compare lighting and air-conditioning hours with bookings and opening times.
• Look for canteen and refrigeration loads that stay high when the club is closed.
• Check pump, heating and hot-water schedules against actual requirements.
• Compare daytime loads with solar production before considering additional equipment.

PhiSaver’s club case studies show why this breakdown matters: at some sites field lighting dominates, while at others the clubhouse and canteen are the larger loads. They also identify pumps running before solar is available and lights left on outside their intended hours.

Make changes you can verify

Use the measured pattern to agree a practical change with the site operator, then compare operation before and after. For pools, any scheduling change must preserve required filtration, water quality, heating and safe operation; monitoring informs that discussion rather than replacing operational requirements.

Keep watching after the initial improvement. Reports and appropriately configured alerts can help catch a timer override, a return to longer operating hours or a solar system that has stopped producing.